FOI request (FOIR-723718127)

Trading standards matters

Requested Tue 17 June 2025
Responded Mon 23 June 2025

This FOI is for the attention of the council officers who oversee the private rented sector and deal with trading standards matters.

1. The total number of complaints received by the council’s trading standards department concerning private landlords that relate to the Tenant Fees Act 2019 for the following years:

a. 2020/2021

b. 2021/2022

c. 2022/2023

d. 2023/2024

e. 2024/2025

2. The total number of civil penalties issued to private landlords regarding breaches under the Tenant Fees Act 2019 for the following years:

a. 2020/2021

b. 2021/2022

c. 2022/2023

d. 2023/2024

e. 2024/2025

Other CPN information

3. The total number of Civil Penalties issued to private landlords for breaches in Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 for the following years:

a. 2023/2024

b. 2024/2025

Optional open box question to council officers

4. As part of the NRLA campaign work on local government, we want to explore what local authorities would like to be included as mandatory requirements of data (such as gas safety certificate, previous enforcement notices against the property for example) in the PRS database proposed under the Renters Rights Bill.

Therefore, we want to hear from council officers directly on what they want to see as mandatory data to be captured as part of a future PRS database.

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Response

Information not held.

Trading Standards is dealt with by East Sussex County Council, please visit their website for further information:

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk